My research focuses on the intersection of transnational migration, market dynamics, and urban development, particularly in housing access and land commodification. Specifically, I adopt an African feminist perspective to analyze the impact of transnational migration on Accra's urbanization, specifically within the framework of the "Year of Return" initiative.  I pay attention to how developers, financiers, state agencies, planners, and other actors in the built environment lubricate transnational investment, and what the implications are for marginalized groups in the city.